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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,751, dated October 16,1894.

v Application led June 21, 1894.

provement in Stoves; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in heating stoves ofthat class in which there is an inner casing comprising a trepot, a dome above the repot under whichthere is a suitable ash pit, and an outercasing ornamental in character, but of Whichone purpose is to produce a Iiow of air from beneath the stove near the door upward alongside of the repot and between the inner casing and the outer casing where the air becomesl heated, and thus produce a Circulation of air in he apartment in which the stove is situate The invention relates to certaindetails of construction of the inner casing and the ash pit, and to certain means of removably attaching the outer casing to thefinner parts in a way such that the outer casing may be readily removed without disassembling the several parts in the way common in stoves of this class, differing essentially in this respect from the construction shown and described in Patents Nos. 499,306 and 516,617, both of which relate to stoves somewhat similar in character.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows the stove in perspective, with the ornamental cover or outercasing drawn partly forward and off from the supportingk base. Fig. 2 is a plan of the base. Fig. 3 is a vertical section along the line fc-:c of Fig. 2. In Fig. 3 only one side of the outer or ornamental case is indicated, and it is shown as raised slightly above the position that it occupies when the parts are assembled. Fig. 4. indicates the manner of connecting the sides of the ornamental casing-to the back panel 'when the stove is assembled. Fig. 5 shows the doorhung to' the dome. Fig. 6 shows a Inodiiied shape of SerialN0.515.236 (Nomodel.) Y

the base. Fig. 7 shows a second modied form of the base. Fig. 8 shows the ash pit, ash pit frame and leg-base, the parts being separated from the positionthey occupy when' assembled. s l indicates the base or leg frame. This consists ot' the four legs proper, la, 1b, 1 and 1r1 (seen on Fig. 3), bolted to the four corners of the base and connected by ornamental strips at lthe sides and rear. `and apparently completing-the baseand front strip which joins the legs 1b and l, is a door 8 made to comform in appearance to a strip and to that lportion of the ash pit frame which lieslabove the strip.

- 2 indicates the ash pit, from the upper edge of which extends outward on the two sides and at the rear a iiange 3 which extends for a distance in a tabular form, and then bends At the front,

downward: to engage with and rest upon the upper edgeof the leg base. On the front, this liange 3 turns the corner at each side, and-,extends as far from either side toward the central line as theportions of the leg base extend inward on the front, so that the inner edge of the leg frame and of the flange united form the side posts of the door frame of the door 8.` A

The bottom ofthe door frame is formed by the bottom of the ash pit 2, and the top of the door frame is formed by theedge ot' the tabular partv of the flange 3 which extends from side to side across the front. Bolts passing through theholesle, 2e, and 152g, secure the ashpit and leg-frame together, and bolts passing through the holes 2f, 3f, and 2133*,

Ysecure the ashpit to theffront of the flange 3.

The upper rim of the ashpit is secured to the tabular part of the ange 3,`by suitable bolts or it may be cast integral therewith.v The ash pit thus formed presents at its opening behind the door -8 a Aperfectly flattabular base, uponwhich the ash pan can be placed, while the ash pan itself is retained in a .horizontal position. The ash pan can thus occupy the full depth of the ash pit, and need Ynot be tipped or canted in placing it in, or

drawing it' from, the ash pit. Through the tabular part 3a of the flange 3, and within the holes, l0, 10", 10b, 10', shownv 1in' Fig. 2' asl four .roo ylines of the outer c'asingfl', is a number of f in number, although the number maybe more or less, as may be desired, the object being e to furnish afree communication through the tabular part of the flange 3 between the cavity underneath the stove and the space between the combustion chamber andthe exte rior casing. From each of the holes, 10, 10', 10b 10, a slot leads to the central opening into the ash pit, the object being to give to that part of the base which comes into immediate contact with the re pot freedom to expand and contract.

10T, 10, and the tie plates are bolted by bolts passing through holes that are larger than the wire of the bolts.

From the top of the ash pit there extends inward a flange 17a provided at its inner pey riphery with lugs 17, upon `which rests the grate 13, and upon the flange-above the lugs i 17 rests the lower end of the iirepot 4. 'The l ange 17 may be either on the lsame plane as `the tabular part Bof the outward extending hange, or it may be on a dierentplan-e and it may be made integral with 'the flange *3* or *in a separate piece.

Therepot 4 lextends upward, 'daring outward "slightly, and being generally `circular' in contour, `but extended outward at its rear,` uand upon its upper 4edge is providedwith a suitable contact ledge 4, upon whichrests 'the lower edge of the Adome A5. zThe loweredge of the dome 5 is also substantially circular in 1 outline, having 'a corresponding extensionto;` the pot; but, as the Vdome irises, 'it divides or branchesgone part risinginto'thedomeproper, 5?,which is closed `a't the top, and the other jp'art rising into the Aseat 6of the smoke pipe.`

This `construction makes it possible to scat the lower end of vthe smoke pipe directly on the `upper end of `this branch of `the dome without employ-ing'an elbow. The seat 6 is horizontal,and around either the Iouter lor inner periphery is a groove to receive the bottom end `of the pipe, and cement to seal the joint.

""Ilo the upper side of the 'tabular part 3 yof the flange 3 is Ysecured on each `side ot the stove 'anoverhang'ing 'flange 11, 11, runder which can travel an inward `projecting foot or'leg 12 that forms `apart of, or vis secured tothe .lower end of the casing 1:5. The-re are preferably four of these legs 12, one at each `corner or'near leach corner of At-heeasi-ng 15,

"casing 15 are `providedat` their rear edges with `flanges that turn `inward toward the central vertical line, as is shown in Fig. 4f,

The slots are closed and the base strengthened by tie plates 10P, 101,`

and the inner ends of the keys 16 and 16" engage under these flanges and secure the front and side parts of the casing to the rear panel. vThe front panels and the side panels are securely bolted together, and the top or ornamental dome of the casing is bolted to the front and side panels. At the front part of the dome, above the repot, is a door casing to which is hinged adoor 18, and through `the front panel of the casing is an opening 19 conforming to the general contour of the door 18, and arranged to show au apparent frame for the doorl 18 when the parts are assembled. YAll the panels of the outer casing are preferably made ot' ornamental filigree work, presenting numerous openings thro ughout their entiresurface `through which the air rising 'from beneath the stove and heated by contact withthe lirepot and drum, may escape into the apartment in which `the stove is situated, and th rough which'the heat ofthe `stove may Vradiate into the room. The lower part o'f'the fron-t panel beneath the door thatopen-s into thedome presents the Vappearance of a second door, and occupies 'the position that is sometimes occupied in stoves :of this fclassby the ash pit door, but it is in"reality a part of the panel simulating the appearance of la door, while the actual ndoor into the `ash pit is located still lowerdown rand Vsimulates the vappearance of the stove base.

It is Aevident that 'the inter-lor partsof this 4stove can`=be reachedforpuirposes i-of'lcleaning or repairing verysimply by releasingthe button connection between the back panel `andtheside panels on :the ornamental feasing, removing Athefcasing by pulling the lffront part 1forward and 'lifting the back `part :oit from the stove base, whenthe :dome and'ire- `pot will be entirely exposed. Also, by this construction I am enabled to drop the :ash

`pit much lower down toward the door, `and consequently to drop lthe irepot, A*which is above the ash pit, 4much lower "toward the floor than is usual instovesof 'this class.; `and I am especially enabled 'to drop the lower edge of Ythe opening into the ash pit so low down that it presentsno obstruction what =ever tothe largest ash pan that `can-be con `tained in the pit itself, andthe feed door opening is brought so low that coal can `lbein troduced Y.much fmore readily than in other stoves.

` What I 'claim is-s 1. In a heating stove, the combination of a *leg frame 'having side and back 'panels unita ing the legs, `an ash pit, 'the bottom 'ofiwfhich iis secured -to the two front legs of` the leg vtrame, and is utilized .as the connecting rbar Tbetweentheitwo rfron-t 'legs i-n place ofitheior dinary panel, a `flange surrounding the ash `pit adapted to rest upon theleg frame, Va door adapted 4to close the `open-ing into thetash pit and simulating the appearance of 'the panel connecting the legs, substantially -as :dei` scribed.

2. In a heating stove, the combination of a IOO I'IO

leg base and a repot base separable but adapted to be secured together, an ash pit provided with an opening extending through the front panels of the leg frame and irepot base and provided with an opening which has for its lower frame the bottom ofthe ash pit, substantially as described.

3. In a heating stove, the combination of a base, a repot and dome thereover, an ornamental casing adapted to inclose the dome and re pot, means for engaging the base and one section of the ornamental casing, and

means for engaging the two sections of the ornamental casing together and thereby holding the whole in position, substantially as speciiied. v

4. In a heating stove, the combination of a base provided with overhanging guides, an ornamental casing made in sections, of which one section is provided with lugs adapted to engage under the overhanging guides and another section is provided with means for securing the two sections together, substantially as described.

5. A heating stove, comprising the following elements: a base plate supported on four legs,'an ash pit hanging underneath said base, a irepot supported on said base, an open fretwork casing resting upon said base there being holes through said base to allow the air to enter the chamber between the tire pot and the fretwork, arranged and combined as specified. l

6. In a stove, a base plate provided at its upper edge with means for engaging the leg supports, an ash pit depending beneathit, openings between the outer edge of the table and the ash pit, a central opening over the ash pit, a seat for the re pot, and an external casing spaced froml the firepot, whereby a chamber is provided between it and the fire pot, adapted to produce a circulation of air from beneath the table upward.

7. In a stove, a casing provided at its low'er edge with means adapted to form. an engaging connection between itself and the base plate so as to permit the removal of the case from the base plate without disturbing the internal parts of the stove, substantially as described. l

8. In a stove, a base plate provided on its upper surface with holding tracks adapted to engage with legs on a casing, substantially as described.

9. In a stove, in combination with a firepot, a tabular supporting plate provided with `a central opening registering with the inte- 

